Row 2Slip 1, P 16. Repeat above 2 rows on the 17 heel sts until 28 rows in all have been made, ending with a purl row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1K 1, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 2; turn.

Row 3K 2, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 3; turn.

Row 5K 3, K 2 tog., K 1; turn; slip 1, P 4; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 9 sts on the Needle, ending with K 8, K 2 tog.

Pick up and knit 14 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work in pattern across the 30 instep sts. Place the 53 sts just worked on st-holder. Work back and forth on the remaining 17 heel sts as given for first half of heel, until 29 rows in all have been made, ending with a slip 1, K 1, row. Turn this half of heel as follows:

Row 1P 1, P 2 tog:, P 1; turn; slip 1, K 2; turn.

Row 3P 2, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 3; turn.

Row 5P 3, P 2 tog., P 1; turn; slip 1, K 4; turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked; there will be 9 sts on the Needle, ending with P 8, P 2 tog.

Pick up and purl 14 sts on side of heel. Place the sts from st-holder to left hand Needle and work across row keeping the center 30 instep sts in pattern (76 sts).

INSTEP SHAPING:

Row 1K 21, K 2 tog., pattern over 30, slip1, K 1, PSSO, K 21.

Row 2and all even rows purl, keeping the 30 instep sts in pattern to toe.